Astaire and Rogers - The Complete Film Collection
a.k.a. Astaire and Rogers - Ultimate Collector's Edition
Cast:
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
DVD - 12 Disc Set - Special Edition / Mixed Media Set Learn more
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- DVD Release Date: 10/24/2006
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- Sales Rank: 2,411
Features
New documentary profile Astaire and Rogers Partners in Rhythm; 10-song Astaire/Rogers CD with songs from the original soundtracks; Collectible behind-the-scenes photo cards; Replicas of original Roberta and Shall We Dance premiere program books; Mail-in-offer for 4 full-size reproductions of original Astaire/Rogers movie posters
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Disc #1 -- Astaire and Rogers: Flying Down to Rio
1. Credits [1:28]
2. Disciplinarian [3:13]
3. Music Makes Me [3:25]
4. Dance Partners [4:04]
5. Pass the Orchid [2:25]
6. Destination Rio [4:09]
7. Forced Landing [4:19]
8. Their Other Selves [5:17]
9. The Lady Gets a Lift [3:38]
10. Describing His Dream Girl [4:09]
11. No Date for Tonight [2:27]
12. The Carioca: Instrumental [4:43]
13. The Carioca: Astaire/Rogers [2:08]
14. The Carioca: Ensemble [2:59]
15. The Carioca: Etta Moten [3:54]
16. Scram [3:13]
17. Orchids in the Moonlight: Dance [4:43]
18. Orchids in the Moonlight: Song [5:05]
19. Astaire Specialty [5:19]
20. Plane Plans [3:02]
21. Use Your Brazil Nut [2:50]
22. Surprising Sights [3:11]
23. Flying Down to Rio [6:18]
24. Julio Bails Out [2:22]
25. Cast List [:44]
Disc #2 -- Astaire and Rogers: Roberta
1. Credits [1:38]
2. Voyda's Indians [2:20]
3. Organ Recital [3:17]
4. Stuck at Roberta's Salon [3:39]
5. John's Aunt Minnie [4:34]
6. The Countess Is Charmed [4:11]
7. Let's Begin [3:11]
8. Call Me Tanka [3:18]
9. The Touch of Your Hand [3:23]
10. I'll Be Hard to Handle: Song [1:58]
11. I'll Be Hard to Handle: Dance [4:06]
12. Everything Is Fixed! [3:01]
13. French Lesson [2:49]
14. Yesterdays [2:44]
15. Partners [6:22]
16. Fashion Among Friends [2:49]
17. Telling the World [2:34]
18. Tearful Old Flame [3:50]
19. Whatever Sophie Wants [4:49]
20. Through With Each Other [4:06]
21. I Won't Dance: Song [3:09]
22. I Won't Dance: Dance [2:48]
23. Russian Royalty [2:09]
24. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes [5:40]
25. Running or Ruining? [5:39]
26. Lovely to Look at: Fashion Show [3:57]
27. Lovely to Look at: Song [3:16]
28. More Loveliness With Lucy [2:49]
29. Lovely/Smoke Dance [3:16]
30. Pair of Paris Pairs [2:14]
31. I Won't Dance: Finale [:50]
32. Cast List [1:01]
Disc #3 -- Astaire and Rogers: The Gay Divorce
1. Credits [1:49]
2. Don't Let It Bother You: Song [2:24]
3. Don't Let It Bother You: Dance [4:05]
4. Damsel in Disdress [6:49]
5. A Needle in a Haystack [6:22]
6. Traffic for Two [2:41]
7. Countryside Courtship [3:23]
8. Details of Divorce [5:54]
9. Invitation to Brighton [1:40]
10. Let's K-nock K-nees [4:58]
11. Memorable Line [1:30]
12. Heady Waiter [2:16]
13. Mrs. Green [2:02]
14. Tonetti Prefers Spaghetti [3:04]
15. Night and Day [7:21]
16. She'll Be Waiting [1:28]
17. He's the Broom [2:45]
18. Keep Your Distance [3:20]
19. Glad But Unstable [4:22]
20. Who's That Man? [6:49]
21. The Continental: Song [5:13]
22. The Continental: Dance [2:51]
23. The Continental: Ensemble [7:39]
24. The Continental: Finale [1:48]
25. Igneous Intrusion [4:26]
26. From Mr. Glossop... [4:09]
27. ...to Prof. Brown [1:46]
28. Dancing Departure [1:27]
29. Cast List [:40]
Disc #4 -- Astaire and Rogers: Top Hat
1. Credits [1:34]
2. Silence [3:36]
3. We Are at Bates [2:44]
4. No Strings [3:29]
5. The Lady Below [3:09]
6. Her Sandman [1:43]
7. In the Driver's Seat [4:27]
8. Cloudburst [2:31]
9. Isn't This a Lovely Day [4:34]
10. All Business With Beddini [2:34]
11. Slap in the Face [3:40]
12. Scandalous [4:06]
13. Get Me a Plane [2:44]
14. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails [4:51]
15. Good for Horace! [4:05]
16. Displeased to Meet You [3:54]
17. Remember When [6:07]
18. Seeing Something in Horace [1:56]
19. Matchmaker Madge [1:44]
20. Cheek to Cheek [5:27]
21. Love Slap [1:28]
22. Steak Not Well Done [3:12]
23. Just Married [5:16]
24. Bridal Suite Bridling [4:12]
25. Not Before a Lady [3:17]
26. Grazie, Signore [2:26]
27. The Piccolino [6:52]
28. Just Unmarried [3:48]
Disc #5 -- Astaire and Rogers: Follow the Fleet
1. Credits [1:22]
2. We Saw the Sea [2:34]
3. Liberty Party [2:33]
4. Her Escort [3:30]
5. Sister's Advice [2:49]
6. Let Yourself Go [2:02]
7. Glad to See Me [3:44]
8. Naval Manaeuver [2:28]
9. Get Thee Behind Me Satan [1:56]
10. Let Yourself Go Dance [5:14]
11. Letting Sherry Go [3:07]
12. Jumping Ship [3:08]
13. There Goes the Fleet [3:51]
14. Cutting in on Their Dance [4:15]
15. Out of Tune [3:57]
16. I'd Rather Lead a Band [5:54]
17. Heavy Dates [3:44]
18. Singing Sabotage [6:32]
19. Finer Instincts [4:24]
20. But Where Are You? [2:39]
21. Wrong Partners [3:34]
22. Something to Manage [4:41]
23. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (Piano) [3:32]
24. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (Song) [5:20]
25. Playing Their Parts [6:24]
26. Taking Liberty [3:29]
27. On With the Show [3:42]
28. Let's Face the Music and Dance [7:58]
29. Propositions [1:20]
Disc #6 -- Astaire and Rogers: Swing Time
1. Credits [1:19]
2. It's Not in the Cards [1:37]
3. No Cuffs [3:18]
4. No Wedding [3:01]
5. Marital Money Matter [3:04]
6. Catching a Train [1:55]
7. Change Exchange [4:08]
8. Interested in the Dance [3:13]
9. Trial Lesson [2:42]
10. Pick Yourself Up [7:23]
11. Clothes Unmake the Man [5:04]
12. Picket Line [3:03]
13. The Way You Look Tonight [2:10]
14. Interrupted Music [4:30]
15. Ace of Spades [4:26]
16. Waltz in Swing Time [3:15]
17. On the Safe Side [3:09]
18. Snowy and Secluded [3:27]
19. A Fine Romance [6:17]
20. It's Nice [5:38]
21. Bojangles of Harlem [8:16]
22. Back Luck of the Draw [4:38]
23. Otherwise Engaged [2:20]
24. Never Gonna Dance [6:03]
25. Goofy Trouble [3:40]
26. Missing Pants [3:39]
27. A Fine Romance [2:04]
Disc #7 -- Astaire and Rogers: Shall We Dance
1. Credits [1:38]
2. The Loves of Petrov [4:57]
3. Too Many Admirers [3:38]
4. Petrov With a Twist [2:20]
5. Stuck on His Idea [2:31]
6. American Boy's Game [3:09]
7. Slap That Bass [5:46]
8. Getting Choppy [4:35]
9. Walking the Dog [3:25]
10. Saving a Trip [1:59]
11. Walking the Dog Reprise [1:36]
12. Beginner's Luck [1:37]
13. Rumor Has It [3:59]
14. Abandon Ship [4:04]
15. Neighbors [4:39]
16. Farewell Dinner [2:48]
17. They All Laughed (Song) [2:03]
18. They All Laughed (Dance) [4:35]
19. Shots in the Dark [2:37]
20. Management's Compliments [2:48]
21. How About Those Pictures? [3:55]
22. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off [6:01]
23. Grounds for Divorce [2:39]
24. Lady Denise Arrives [1:53]
25. They Can't Take That Away From Me [3:41]
26. Key to Happiness [3:28]
27. Ladies Out the Door [3:28]
28. A Merger [2:28]
29. Cecil's Jail Spell [4:10]
30. Shall We Dance (Ballet) [7:47]
31. Shall We Dance (Song) [3:09]
32. Finale and Cast List [1:09]
Disc #8 -- Astaire and Rogers: Carefree
1. Credits [1:44]
2. Trouble With Amanda [3:56]
3. On the Record [4:18]
4. You Don't Play It [2:48]
5. Since They Turned Loch Lomond Into Swing [2:45]
6. Bikeoanalysis [2:33]
7. Dream-inducing Dining [4:19]
8. Relax, Cora [1:31]
9. I Used to Be Color Blind [4:21]
10. Marvelous Morning Meal [2:00]
11. Textbook Case [4:54]
12. Acting on Impulse [4:23]
13. Oddly Smashing [2:41]
14. Damage Control [3:44]
15. The Yam [8:00]
16. Amanda's Dilemma [3:45]
17. Hypnotic Suggestion [4:44]
18. Sure Shooting [3:47]
19. Gun Crazy [2:13]
20. Court Order [2:59]
21. Change Partners: Song [4:30]
22. Change Partners: Dance [2:54]
23. Wedding Day Spell [3:26]
24. Cast List [:30]
Disc #9 -- Astaire and Rogers: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1. Credits [1:13]
2. Trifling With Miss Ford [4:00]
3. Keen on Dogs [2:54]
4. The Yama Yama Man [4:18]
5. By the Light of the Silvery Moon [3:44]
6. Barbershop Sketch [3:14]
7. Ham With Mustard [1:44]
8. Going for a Spin [3:27]
9. Only When You're in My Arms [5:46]
10. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee [5:54]
11. Advance From the Aubels [4:27]
12. Outrunning the Rent [3:40]
13. Maggie's Offer [5:38]
14. Dance Before Dinner [2:34]
15. Too Much Mustard [2:14]
16. Fame Montage [7:55]
17. One Against an Army [4:55]
18. Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend [2:25]
19. Enlistment [1:41]
20. Flyboy [4:00]
21. Missouri Waltz [4:04]
22. War Effort [3:00]
23. Imminent Reunion [3:25]
24. Tragedy [2:31]
25. Forever Dancing [3:39]
26. Cast List [:44]
Disc #10 -- Astaire and Rogers: The Barkleys of Broadway
1. Chapter 1 [2:04]
2. Chapter 2 [4:23]
3. Chapter 3 [4:55]
4. Chapter 4 [3:20]
5. Chapter 5 [4:46]
6. Chapter 6 [2:06]
7. Chapter 7 [3:24]
8. Chapter 8 [2:13]
9. Chapter 9 [3:31]
10. Chapter 10 [7:41]
11. Chapter 11 [2:51]
12. Chapter 12 [4:49]
13. Chapter 13 [4:45]
14. Chapter 14 [3:46]
15. Chapter 15 [7:52]
16. Chapter 16 [2:38]
17. Chapter 17 [3:32]
18. Chapter 19 [4:41]
19. Chapter 20 [7:36]
20. Chapter 21 [5:05]
21. Chapter 22 [3:03]
22. Chapter 23 [5:22]
23. Chapter 24 [2:53]
24. Chapter 25 [3:18]
25. Chapter 26 [2:22]
26. Chapter 27 [2:16]
27. Chapter 28 [2:54]
28. Chapter 29 [:29]
Disc #11 -- Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
1. Introduction [2:25]
2. Starting Out [5:13]
3. Screen Debuts [4:41]
4. Flying Down to Rio [6:01]
5. The Gay Divorcee [7:10]
6. Roberta [3:52]
7. Top Hat [8:37]
8. Follow the Fleet [4:10]
9. Swing Time [3:25]
10. Shall We Dance [8:16]
11. Carefree [3:59]
12. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle [4:56]
13. Time Apart [6:50]
14. The Barkleys of Broadway [5:19]
15. End Credits [1:03]
Editorial Reviews
During the bleak years of the Great Depression, American moviegoers found themselves cheered by the periodic screen pairings of former Broadway hoofer Fred Astaire and Hollywood glamour girl Ginger Rogers. Their star vehicles employed airy plots and stereotyped characters, but they were lavishly mounted in the best Art Deco tradition and peopled with first-rate supporting players. Ultimately, it was the music, dancing, and singing that so entranced ‘30s audiences. A who’s who of popular music supplied the scores for these films, including Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Dorothy Fields. And those songs! Instant hits back then, for the most part they remain standards today. “Cheek to Cheek,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” and countless others -- all of them were introduced in the films collected in this triumphant box set. Remastered for high definition and outfitted with terrific supplemental features, these five movies represent the cream of the Astaire-Rogers crop. Depending upon whom you believe, either Top Hat (1935) or Swing Time (1936) is the best film Fred and Ginger made together. The former has the edge, with its sensational Irving Berlin score and its goofy mistaken-identity plot. But Swing Time, with its beautiful songs by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, isn’t far behind. For that matter, neither are Follow the Fleet (1936) and Shall We Dance (1937). The duo’s final film, The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), made ten years after the last entry of the original series, doesn’t quite measure up to the earlier ones but is still enjoyable. These movies were intended to provide escapist entertainment, so they were deliberately crammed with absurd and implausible situations. Once the dancing began, however, the contrivances were all forgotten, and theater screens radiated a magic glow on transfixed audiences. The magic is still there, and Harry Potter himself would envy the effect that Astaire and Rogers continue to have on people who love movie musicals. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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